"Wayfarer, there is no road,you make the road as you go." Antonio Machado, Proverbia y Cantares, 34

21 September 2007

Last Field Excursion

Calving Glacier

Our last field trip of the year to collect oceanographic samples proved to be glorious with plenty of sunshine and few animals willing to show us their stuff. We saw seals, sea otters, orcas, and a myriad of birds. And we pulled up a couple of jellies on our equipment unintentionally - they made a mess. Luckily, one of our interns & one of our volunteers were around to tag along and see what the place they've been staring at through the glacier cam all summer looks like up and personal.

A male killer whale (you can tell by the height of the fin) with a wavy fin.

I am so wanting to see an orca in his own habitat. The one we saw at the Marine World was absolutely the saddest creature I've ever laid eyes on. It made me cry to see her like that..... Thanks for what you do to keep their habitat healthy...

ms chica ~ by the glacier there is the amazing sound of calving, thunderous, and of the glacier talking, creaking, rumbling. It smells of ice, a smell I'm not sure i can describe other then it smells old and cold. There was alos the sound of tinkling as the little bitty bergs rubbed against the boat as if it were a straw in a glass of ice water. Sorry, I didn't post more on it...I was tired after a long day in the field.

orangebloosoms ~ awww! Well, I can only do it if people like you think it's important enough to do that we can get the funding.

crazymumma ~ umm.. just starting to fully realize it through all of your comments.

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